TRIANGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRIANGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIANGLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIANGLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIANGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIANGLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRIANGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIANGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRIANGLE
- All 8 letters of TRIANGLE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRIANGLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
Beyond geometry, a triangle can be any object with that outline, such as a road sign or a slice of toast. Musicians know a triangle as a bent steel rod struck with a small beater, and snooker players use one to rack the balls.
How TRIANGLE is used
Triangle is used in mathematics, music, games and everyday descriptions of shape.
- She drew a triangle on the blackboard.
- The percussionist tapped the triangle at the end of the piece.
- The three friends formed a triangle in the middle of the field.
- He arranged the red balls in a triangle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIANGLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIANGLE
The 8 tiles of TRIANGLE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with TRIANGLE
2 longer words begin with TRIANGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIANGLE
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Common questions about TRIANGLE
- Is TRIANGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIANGLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIANGLE worth?
- TRIANGLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIANGLE mean?
- A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
- What letters can be added to TRIANGLE?
- TRIANGLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRIANGLE:
Open TRIANGLE in the Word Finder